Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
वायुरुवाच । आवृतिर्व्यपिनो ऽपि स्याद्व्यापि यस्मात्कलाद्यपि । हेतुः कर्मैव भोगार्थं निवर्तेत मलक्षयात्
vāyuruvāca | āvṛtirvyapino 'pi syādvyāpi yasmātkalādyapi | hetuḥ karmaiva bhogārthaṃ nivarteta malakṣayāt
قال فايُو: حتى للذي هو شاملٌ لكل شيء قد يقع حجابٌ (تحديد)، لأن قوة الستر—التي تبدأ بـ«كلا» وما بعدها—هي أيضًا سارية. ولأجل التذوّق والاختبار (بهوغا) يصير الكَرْمَا نفسها سببًا؛ فإذا تناقصت المَلا (الدَّنَس) انقطعت تلك الكَرْمَا عن التقييد.
Vayu
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It explains Shaiva Siddhanta bondage: even the all-pervading Self appears limited due to pervasive coverings (kalā and related limiting factors), and karma binds only as long as impurity (mala) remains; liberation follows the waning of mala and the cessation of binding karma.
Worship of Shiva as Linga/Saguna Shiva is a practical means to reduce mala through devotion, right conduct, and grace-oriented practice; as mala diminishes, karmic compulsion for bhoga weakens, aligning the devotee with Shiva’s all-pervading nature.
A clear takeaway is karma-purification and mala-kṣaya through Shiva-upāsanā—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of purity, and disciplined yoga/meditation to lessen karmic impulses.